The 2020 presidential race has narrowed from a field of 24 candidates, and six women, to two men. With so many women in this historic race, this cycle was dominated by discussions of gender and politics. Here are some of our favorite reads from the 2020 trail so far. Madam President? Five Candidates on …

This post originally appeared in Newsweek.  A year that was supposed to be all about the presidency has suddenly become all about the governors. With the federal response to coronavirus lagging, national attention has turned to a group of lesser-known executive leaders now leading the fight against COVID-19. The spotlight that has names like Andrew Cuomo …

  Women running for office face the challenge of how to negotiate expectations of them as women, politicians and professionals. Hillary Clinton has faced a lifetime of these choices from her cookie baking comments to her commitment to wearing a single uniform – the pantsuit – that drew national celebration and scorn ). What Clinton has …

Happy Friday! Welcome to our Media Round Up. Each week we’re collecting and sharing our favorite gender + politics stories. Here’s what caught our eye this week: Why This Economic Crisis Differs From the Last One for Women Alisha Haridasani Gupta, The New York Times New research indicates that COVID-19’s economic impact will disproportionately affect …

  Last night’s “On Politics with Lisa Lerer” newsletter from the New York Times featured an interview with Congresswoman Katie Porter, who is self-quarantining with her three children after experiencing symptoms associated with coronavirus. Lerer intros the interview with a startling fact: Congresswoman Porter is the only single mother in Congress. She is also the …

We Should Put Policies in Place to Help Elect More Women Last week, The Atlantic published an article urging policymakers not to adopt a gender-neutral approach to the Covid-19 pandemic because, while the health impacts may be putting both men and women’s health and lives in danger, the economic consequences of unpaid caring labor will …

  Today, March 31st, is Equal Pay Day 2020. On average, women have to work until this day to earn the same salary that men made in the previous year. Overall, women still earn just 81.6 cents for every dollar that men make. Here are four things to keep in mind this Equal Pay Day: …

  During this terrible pandemic, state leaders have been at the forefront of the response – announcing social distancing orders, updating citizens on new Covid-19 cases, and outlining the status of the state’s health care systems and preparedness. Most governors are giving daily televised briefings along with key officials. In many cases, these key officials …